# Eight dead as Brooklyn building collapses

> A three-story residential building in the Flatbush neighborhood collapsed Wednesday, killing eight people and injuring eighteen others as rescue efforts continue.
- Title: Eight dead as Brooklyn building collapses · NPR | Shortify
- Summary: A three-story residential building in the Flatbush neighborhood collapsed Wednesday, killing eight people and injuring eighteen others as rescue efforts…
- Keywords: brooklyn, flatbush, building collapse, new york city, zohran mamdani, fire department, NPR
- Source: NPR — https://npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/11/12/g-s1-153229/brooklyn-building-collapse-photos
- Published: 2026-11-12T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brooklyn, flatbush, building collapse, new york city, zohran mamdani, fire department, news
## Three-story building collapses in Brooklyn
A three-story residential building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn collapsed on Wednesday. The New York City Fire Department reported the collapse on Thursday.
## Death toll reaches eight
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said six people had been declared dead at the scene. Two others died in a hospital. Eighteen other people were injured in the building collapse.
## Rescue efforts continue
Search efforts are continuing with more than two hundred fifty firefighters and emergency workers deployed to the site, according to city officials.
## Key takeaway

Eight people died and eighteen were injured when a three-story residential building collapsed in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood on Wednesday.